The Malta Independent 9 November 2026, Monday
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UK banking commission urges better standards

Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 08:05 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

British bankers could soon be facing harsher penalties for behaving badly.   After a year which has seen major scandals involving rate-rigging, money-laundering and rogue-trading rock the...

Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 17:02 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Starbucks has a new way to wake up its U.S. customers: showing the calories in its drinks.   The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards...

Uncertainty reigns ahead of FOMC decision

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 15:37 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Global markets were tied in tight ranges at the start of the week as uncertainty over the outcome from the Federal Reserve FOMC meeting kept investors on edge...

G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 15:10 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer rely on shelters and...

US inflation data + Housing starts

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 14:54 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

US may CPI y/y came in-line with expectations at 1.4%, this was higher than the previous reading of 1.1%....

ZEW from Germany

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:21 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

German ZEW economic sentiment was at 38.5 versus expectations of 38.1...

UK inflation data

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 10:43 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Inflation data out of the UK this morning did not provide any major surprises....

100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protest

Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 08:53 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life...

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